Event News
Best Toyotas of Overland Expo Mountain West 2023
We wandered the grounds of Overland Expo Mountain West looking for the hottest Toyotas. Of all
August 28, 2023
Nick Jaynes
Industry News
Uh Oh. Is the All-New Land Cruiser Just a 4Runner Trim?
After three long years, Toyota has brought the Land Cruiser nameplate back to the U.S. but it’s not the Bronco buster that we hoped it might be.
August 1, 2023
Gear
Staff Gear Picks: Nick Jaynes, Director of Communications
Director of Communications Nick Jaynes picked his top 30 favorite pieces of overlanding gear, items he’s used over the last two decades and relies on for his own rigs.
July 17, 2023
Industry News
GMC Debuts Canyon AT4X AEV Edition at Overland Expo Pacific Northwest 2023
GMC reveals the first-ever Canyon AT4X AEV Edition, an extreme but luxurious midsize off-road pickup, at Overland Expo Pacific Northwest 2023.
July 6, 2023
Industry News
450-Mile Chevrolet Silverado EV WT Priced at $79,800
First Chevrolet wowed us with a 450-mile range for the 4WT trim of the Silverado EV. Then it gut-punched us with the price tag: $79,800.
June 26, 2023
Gear
REVIEW: Dometic CFX3 45 Fridge
Dometic’s CFX3 45 is a 46-liter fridge. Having lived with it for many months over several overland expeditions, I can say I absolutely adore it. It won me over with its compact size compared to its large interior volume, awesome user interface and features, and its efficiency build quality.
June 26, 2023
Gear
REVIEW: Leitner Designs ACS Forged for Jeep Gladiator
Leitner Designs’ Active Cargo System FORGED bed rack is a strong choice for overlanding pickup trucks. It’s sturdy and stylish, adding both versatility and utility to overlanding rigs.
May 1, 2023
Gear
REVIEW: MAXTRAX MKII Traction Boards
MAXTRAX recovery boards might be expensive. But they are the cheapest, easiest way to get your rig unstuck. The trick to using them, though, is to mount them in an easily accessible spot.
March 7, 2023
Editors’ Choice
The Best Vehicle for Overlanding
There’s no one best vehicle for overlanding. Things like payload, fuel economy and power output, size and footprint, drivability, capability and reliability, and affordability are all factors that one should consider when selecting a vehicle for overlanding.
January 24, 2023
Industry News
Adjust Nav Route to Suit the Size of Your Rig with Garmin’s New RV Series
Garmin’s new RV 895 and RV 1095 navigation units allow users to set their route based upon the size and weight of their rig. Ostensibly for RVers, overlanders with big, oversize rigs may enjoy having these tools onboard.
January 3, 2023
Industry News
I Can’t Stop Thinking About This $300,000 G-Wagen on Tank Tracks
An aftermarket vehicle modification shop put tank tracks on a Mercedes G500, which more than doubled the price of the vehicle.
December 12, 2022
Industry News
Land Cruiser ‘Likely’ to Return to U.S., Toyota Exec Says
Christmas has come early this year. I say that because a Toyota executive recently said that the Land Cruiser’s return to the United States is “likely.” Never mind he didn’t say when.
December 5, 2022
Industry News
Overland Expo’s Ultimate Overland Vehicle Goes Live on Bring a Trailer
After a wildly successful 2022 Overland Expo event series, our Ultimate Overland Vehicle 2022, the 2022 GMC Sierra 1500 AT4X, is now up for auction on Bring a Trailer.
November 28, 2022
Industry News
World’s Fastest, Most Powerful Pickup Gets an ‘Overland’ Edition
You want to go overlanding, yes. But do you want to do it really fast? If so, this truck is for you.
November 21, 2022
Industry News
The $222,000 Porsche 911 Dakar Signals the Mainstreaming of Overlanding
When you’re doing something that is cool enough for Porsche to get FOMO, you know you’re doing something right.
November 16, 2022
Industry News
The Fourth-Gen Pilot Is Honda’s Most Powerful, Capable SUV Yet
The new Pilot is Honda’s largest and most powerful SUV yet. The tuned 3.5-liter V6 churns out 285 horsepower through a torque-vectoring all-wheel drive system.
November 14, 2022
Industry News
Does Renault’s 4EVER Trophy Concept Signal the Future of Overlanding?
French auto giant Renault debuted its latest EV concept at the Paris Motor Show recently. It’s called the 4EVER Trophy. It might actually be a keen example of the future of overlanding.
November 7, 2022
Industry News
The Best Vehicles I Saw at SEMA Show 2022
SEMA Show 2022 just wrapped up. Of all the amazing builds, these were the ones that caught my fancy, that most piqued my interest.
November 4, 2022
Industry News
Ram 1500 Backcountry X Concept Debuts at SEMA
Based upon the half-ton Ram, the Backcountry X Concept literally builds on the segment-exclusive RamBox feature. Designers have taken RamBox and extended them upward above the lip of the bed, creating what they’ve dubbed “RamPack.”
October 31, 2022
Event News
A Look Back at Overland Expo 2022
Now that Overland Expo East 2022 is in the books, it’s time for us to look back at an incredible year for Overland Expo and the overlanding community. This year brought a lot of growth and change in our show series as well as the overlanding industry itself.
October 24, 2022
Colorado
Tales from the Trail: Colorado’s Alpine Loop
A group of Overland Expo ambassadors and exhibitors wind their way to Overland Expo Mountain West 2022 through Colorado’s Alpine Loop.
October 18, 2022
Event News
Best Toyotas of Overland Expo East 2022
Toyota’s Tundra and Sequoia engineering team attended Overland Expo East 2022 and personally picked their favorite Toyota trucks from the show.
October 10, 2022
Features
Why We Put a Tray & Canopy on the Ultimate Overland Vehicle 2022
Trays are so ubiquitous that when an Australian buys a pickup truck from the dealer, the first question is, “What brand of tray are you going to put on it?”
October 4, 2022
Industry News
Ford’s New Super Duty Trucks Offer Not One But Two Off-Road Packages
Ford revealed its next-generation Super Duty trucks, namely F-250 and F-350. In addition to being more powerful and luxurious, the trucks are also more off-road capable. Ford product planners included two distinct off-road packages to the new model line.
October 3, 2022
Event News
Best Toyotas of Overland Expo Mountain West 2023
We wandered the grounds of Overland Expo Mountain West looking for the hottest Toyotas. Of all
August 28, 2023
Industry News
Uh Oh. Is the All-New Land Cruiser Just a 4Runner Trim?
After three long years, Toyota has brought the Land Cruiser nameplate back to the U.S. but it’s not the Bronco buster that we hoped it might be.
August 1, 2023
Gear
Staff Gear Picks: Nick Jaynes, Director of Communications
Director of Communications Nick Jaynes picked his top 30 favorite pieces of overlanding gear, items he’s used over the last two decades and relies on for his own rigs.
July 17, 2023
Industry News
GMC Debuts Canyon AT4X AEV Edition at Overland Expo Pacific Northwest 2023
GMC reveals the first-ever Canyon AT4X AEV Edition, an extreme but luxurious midsize off-road pickup, at Overland Expo Pacific Northwest 2023.
July 6, 2023
Industry News
450-Mile Chevrolet Silverado EV WT Priced at $79,800
First Chevrolet wowed us with a 450-mile range for the 4WT trim of the Silverado EV. Then it gut-punched us with the price tag: $79,800.
June 26, 2023
Gear
REVIEW: Dometic CFX3 45 Fridge
Dometic’s CFX3 45 is a 46-liter fridge. Having lived with it for many months over several overland expeditions, I can say I absolutely adore it. It won me over with its compact size compared to its large interior volume, awesome user interface and features, and its efficiency build quality.
June 26, 2023
Gear
REVIEW: Leitner Designs ACS Forged for Jeep Gladiator
Leitner Designs’ Active Cargo System FORGED bed rack is a strong choice for overlanding pickup trucks. It’s sturdy and stylish, adding both versatility and utility to overlanding rigs.
May 1, 2023
Gear
REVIEW: MAXTRAX MKII Traction Boards
MAXTRAX recovery boards might be expensive. But they are the cheapest, easiest way to get your rig unstuck. The trick to using them, though, is to mount them in an easily accessible spot.
March 7, 2023
Editors’ Choice
The Best Vehicle for Overlanding
There’s no one best vehicle for overlanding. Things like payload, fuel economy and power output, size and footprint, drivability, capability and reliability, and affordability are all factors that one should consider when selecting a vehicle for overlanding.
January 24, 2023
Industry News
Adjust Nav Route to Suit the Size of Your Rig with Garmin’s New RV Series
Garmin’s new RV 895 and RV 1095 navigation units allow users to set their route based upon the size and weight of their rig. Ostensibly for RVers, overlanders with big, oversize rigs may enjoy having these tools onboard.
January 3, 2023
Industry News
I Can’t Stop Thinking About This $300,000 G-Wagen on Tank Tracks
An aftermarket vehicle modification shop put tank tracks on a Mercedes G500, which more than doubled the price of the vehicle.
December 12, 2022
Industry News
Land Cruiser ‘Likely’ to Return to U.S., Toyota Exec Says
Christmas has come early this year. I say that because a Toyota executive recently said that the Land Cruiser’s return to the United States is “likely.” Never mind he didn’t say when.
December 5, 2022
Industry News
Overland Expo’s Ultimate Overland Vehicle Goes Live on Bring a Trailer
After a wildly successful 2022 Overland Expo event series, our Ultimate Overland Vehicle 2022, the 2022 GMC Sierra 1500 AT4X, is now up for auction on Bring a Trailer.
November 28, 2022
Industry News
World’s Fastest, Most Powerful Pickup Gets an ‘Overland’ Edition
You want to go overlanding, yes. But do you want to do it really fast? If so, this truck is for you.
November 21, 2022
Industry News
The $222,000 Porsche 911 Dakar Signals the Mainstreaming of Overlanding
When you’re doing something that is cool enough for Porsche to get FOMO, you know you’re doing something right.
November 16, 2022
Industry News
The Fourth-Gen Pilot Is Honda’s Most Powerful, Capable SUV Yet
The new Pilot is Honda’s largest and most powerful SUV yet. The tuned 3.5-liter V6 churns out 285 horsepower through a torque-vectoring all-wheel drive system.
November 14, 2022
Industry News
Does Renault’s 4EVER Trophy Concept Signal the Future of Overlanding?
French auto giant Renault debuted its latest EV concept at the Paris Motor Show recently. It’s called the 4EVER Trophy. It might actually be a keen example of the future of overlanding.
November 7, 2022
Industry News
The Best Vehicles I Saw at SEMA Show 2022
SEMA Show 2022 just wrapped up. Of all the amazing builds, these were the ones that caught my fancy, that most piqued my interest.
November 4, 2022
Industry News
Ram 1500 Backcountry X Concept Debuts at SEMA
Based upon the half-ton Ram, the Backcountry X Concept literally builds on the segment-exclusive RamBox feature. Designers have taken RamBox and extended them upward above the lip of the bed, creating what they’ve dubbed “RamPack.”
October 31, 2022
Event News
A Look Back at Overland Expo 2022
Now that Overland Expo East 2022 is in the books, it’s time for us to look back at an incredible year for Overland Expo and the overlanding community. This year brought a lot of growth and change in our show series as well as the overlanding industry itself.
October 24, 2022
Colorado
Tales from the Trail: Colorado’s Alpine Loop
A group of Overland Expo ambassadors and exhibitors wind their way to Overland Expo Mountain West 2022 through Colorado’s Alpine Loop.
October 18, 2022
Event News
Best Toyotas of Overland Expo East 2022
Toyota’s Tundra and Sequoia engineering team attended Overland Expo East 2022 and personally picked their favorite Toyota trucks from the show.
October 10, 2022
Features
Why We Put a Tray & Canopy on the Ultimate Overland Vehicle 2022
Trays are so ubiquitous that when an Australian buys a pickup truck from the dealer, the first question is, “What brand of tray are you going to put on it?”
October 4, 2022
Industry News
Ford’s New Super Duty Trucks Offer Not One But Two Off-Road Packages
Ford revealed its next-generation Super Duty trucks, namely F-250 and F-350. In addition to being more powerful and luxurious, the trucks are also more off-road capable. Ford product planners included two distinct off-road packages to the new model line.
October 3, 2022